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Canadian, U.S. post-pandemic travel trends are skipping the Point

Isolated from the rest of Washington, the economy of tiny Point Roberts depends on B.C. traffic. What does a persistent slump mean for its future?

Tom Banse

Salish Current

/ June 3, 2024

A flag is seen in the ruins of a home seen in front of a barren hillside.

Environment

A decade after the Oso landslide, WA works to improve preparedness

The Snohomish County disaster killed 43 residents in 2014. Today, geologists can better help people get out of harm’s way due to boosts in tech and funding.

Tom Banse

Washington State Standard

/ March 20, 2024

A humpback whale breaches in the Salish Sea

Environment

Salish Sea's 'humpback comeback' is a good sign, but concerns remain

More whales mean greater risk of ship strikes and fishing line entanglement.

Tom Banse

Northwest News Network

/ August 16, 2019

A large rat in a harness digs inside a pen filled with dirt.

Environment

These giant rats failed mine-sniffing school. Now they have a new career in Tacoma

While their relatives are saving lives around the world, Point Defiance's adorable African giant pouched rats are ambassadors for rodents everywhere.

Tom Banse

Northwest News Network

/ July 24, 2019

Environment

A proposed San Juans sanctuary may offer hope for captive orcas — and risks for wild ones

Nonprofit advocates think sea pens will improve the retired killer whales' quality of life. SeaWorld vets disagree.

Tom Banse

Northwest News Network

/ July 17, 2019

Mark Twain's long-lost farce loud enough to wake the dead

Margaretta Lantz, Lisa Branham and Mike Jones are in Mark Twain's rediscovered play

katherineluck

/ September 19, 2012

'Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam': A haunting indictment of American otherness

Trieu Tran in Uncle Ho To Uncle Sam

katherineluck

/ September 18, 2012

A deeply offensive Helen Keller remake just might save Intiman

Drag queen Crystal Pain (Burton Curtis) offers a drink to Annie Sullivan (Hannah Victoria Franklin) as Helen Stellar (Jonathon Pyburn) prepares for his act in Miracle!

katherineluck

/ July 17, 2012

Lewis Black's new play: More than just 'One Slight Hitch'

(L to r): Katherine Grant-Suttie, Marianne Owen, Kirsten Potter, Kimberley Sustad, and R. Hamilton Wright in One Slight Hitch.

katherineluck

/ June 17, 2012

The allure of bad boys with guns

Marya Sea Kaminski confronts The Man (Paul Budraitis) in Riddled, a new play onstage at Hugo House through June 23.

katherineluck

/ June 7, 2012